Middle Straits Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Middle Straits Lake falls in Oakland County, part of Michigan. Everything around it is lake country bush. With some 183 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 3.4 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Oakland County list. Head to West Bloomfield Township, 2.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Middle Straits Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Middle Straits Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Middle Straits Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Green Lake is 1.2 miles distant. The position on Middle Straits Lake is worth confirming on the day.